1994 172'd Mk1 Valver Track Car

[Bluebeard]

FLOL!

I just bought one. I've decided not to carry passengers.

 

[f0xy]

Did you not buy Ben_p's seats? Or did he only have one?

 

[Bluebeard]

I went and collected them for my mate. I bought Schweppy's off of him.

I'm some mate mind, 8 hours that took me!

 

[Whiteley]

I'm tempted just to get myself one and sack the passenger off. Not that my passengers ever come with me anyway...

Does your mate want to sell Ben's?

 

[f0xy]

Standard valver passenger seat with modified mounts ftw?

 

[Whiteley]

2 options... remove the door bar to fit it in, or chop the seat in half?!

 

[f0xy]

2 options... remove the door bar to fit it in, or chop the seat in half?!

No no no. Just make some brackets to move it over until it fits, your passengers will have alot more fun on corners with a standard seat!

 

[Bluebeard]

I'm tempted just to get myself one and sack the passenger off. Not that my passengers ever come with me anyway...

Does your mate want to sell Ben's?

Show/track/commuting car so no dude.

I will keep my eye out though, going to combe on tuesday and they sometimes have some ex demo's knocking about.

 

[Whiteley]

Cheers Dan

 

[jamie rigby]

2 options... remove the door bar to fit it in, or chop the seat in half?!

nice options lol

 

[AdamAnderton]

Here you go mate your new suspension turned up today along with mine

Fk Konigsport coilovers
fully adjustable damping

 

[Whiteley]

Awesome!

 

[Bluebeard]

Is that what you're going to run chris?

What topmounts you going for?

 

[Whiteley]

It is yep. I wanted KW V2's ideally but couldn't justify another £400 or so ontop, especially with having to modify them to fit aswell.

Unsure on top mounts just yet. I've put my name down for an AST group buy, whether that'll happen or not I dont know. I've not really looked what else there is available for similar money to be honest.

They'll more than likely sit in the box for a few months now anyway!

 

[f0xy]

Want me to get them machined then? No doubt Burrrrr will ask me about his too anyways...

AFAIK AST are the only ones that will go on without drilling holes in the strut tops and all that (Mark Fish/Ktec etc?)...Mine have been spot on this year anyway

 

[Whiteley]

If you don't mind sorting that it'd be appreciated, cheers

 

[Bluebeard]

It is yep. I wanted KW V2's ideally but couldn't justify another £400 or so ontop, especially with having to modify them to fit aswell.

Modify?? In what way?

I've got FK's on the 172 and i'm really impressed on the road so far. (Not on track until december so will make my final decision then)
I too wanted KW's but tbh, for the 4/5 track days I do a year it probably isn't worth the extra dollars.

 

[f0xy]

The bolt holes have to be enlarged to accept 172 bolts (1mm larger), as they are Williams coilovers

 

[Bluebeard]

Oh yeah thats ok. I thought you meant something more sinister!!

 

[f0xy]

Unfortunatley its not as easy as opening the holes out with a drill bit on the FK's though, due to the holes being slotted....easiest way is to just mill 0.5mm off every edge of the hole on a cnc cutter/mill.

Other coilovers with simple fixed holes on the shock end would have been easy to do

 

[Bluebeard]

Sorry to spam Chris...... LOL!

Jord, is there any way to hold them on a milling machine?? I used to do that for a living so should be easy. I'd be too worried about damaging them though.

 

[Whiteley]

No worries, it makes my willy feel big!

I just did the old shocks in my pillar drill, but as said it's different with the holes being ovalled.

 

[f0xy]

Used the vice bolted down to the table, then the 'non threaded' part of the coilover in the vice, doesn't really need to be too tight as its not like your taking huge chunks of material off...

Coilover on its side so to speak, so the holes are flat/horizontal to the tool. Just did one side at a time (obviously making sure the coilover face your machining is parallel)

 

[Bluebeard]

Ah ok. So theres no chance of me damaging the unthreaded part of the shock?? ie Squeezing it too much?

Although I'd have thought Theres not much chance of that if i'm careful I suppose.

 

[f0xy]

Nah itl be fine, just dont do it mega tight...just nip it up and it will be plenty enough to hold it....only taking 0.5mm off the edges of the hole after all

 

[Bluebeard]

Schweet.

 

[jay s]

Sweet, same coilovers is me:approve: you know they work well on track

 

[jams]

Did you get my PM the other day about your front shocks?

 

[Whiteley]

Ooh yeah sorry mate, i read it on my phone and forgot to get back to you later on. They'll be available though for sure. I'll get some pics when i take them off.

 

[Mark One]

sh1t the bed that's a big parts bin clearout.

 

[Whiteley]

Good post Mark, I like it. I was about to do the same!

 

[Mark One]

Good post Mark, I like it. I was about to do the same!

Blantant marketing bumpage.

 

[Whiteley]

I honestly don't know what you mean...

 

[Whiteley]

Treated myself to a new toolbox today

 

[Bluebeard]

Nice!!!

 

[jamie rigby]

sweet! is it full lol!?...

 

[wookie]

My tool box in work is becoming too small now, and here is proof that after removing badges from buses that are being re-painted, dont leave me near my box when im bored!!

 

[Christopher.]

nice mate iv not read all the pages yet tho.

 

[Mark One]

I want a nice toolbox Especially one with tea holders!

 

[Whiteley]

Always enough time for a brew!

Car has been SORN'd and tax refund on it's way. I'm currently making plans for a few winter alterations for the car too..